Moving from the lab to the field: Exploring scrutiny and duration effects in lab experiments

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2008
Volume: 100
Issue: 2
Pages: 284-287

Authors (2)

Leonard, Kenneth L. (University of Maryland) Masatu, Melkiory C. (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

The most important issue facing experimental economists is the generalizability of lab results. This letter examines more than 1200 doctor/patient consultations, in which scrutiny and duration of treatment were varied. We show that scrutiny has an important but short-lived effect.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:100:y:2008:i:2:p:284-287
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25